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This is part two in a three-part series where we assess what information we can obtain from the various estimates of quarterly GDP growth using statistical analysis and a control chart. Read part one here, and part three here.
An I-MR chart comprises two plots, the individuals (I) chart on the top…
There are substantial changes in the third edition of IEC 60601-1, and understanding all aspects of them is the key to turning the standard into a benefit for medical-device manufacturers.
This article explains the philosophy behind the major changes in the standard, how these changes will affect…
(Jossey-Bass: San Francisco) -- For 20 years, the Great Place to Work Institute has been compiling annual rankings of the best companies to work for in 38 countries. In the United States, the institute produces The 100 Best Companies to Work for in America. One of the key characteristics of any…
(Lean Enterprise Institute: Cambridge, MA) -- Building a Lean Fulfillment Stream, a workbook published by the Lean Enterprise Institute on how to apply lean principles to supply chains and logistics, has won a 2012 Shingo Research and Professional Publications Award.
Authors Robert Martichenko and…
(SAE: Warrendale, PA) -- SAE International and Nissan Americas have unveiled the newest component of SAE International’s A World in Motion (AWIM) program during the North American International Auto Show, which took place Jan. 9–22, 2012, at the Cobo Center in Detroit.
SAE International and…
As I’m sure most of you have discovered, transformation is not a linear, predictable process. People have insights and breakthroughs in fits and starts, and growth is full of individual, inner personal transformational phenomena. This process can be seriously compromised by traditional attempts to…
(Meggitt : San Juan Capistrano, CA) -- Meggitt Sensing Systems, designer and manufacturer of high-performance sensing and monitoring systems for air and land-based machinery in extreme environments, has introduced the Endevco model 2273A series, a family of radiation-hardened piezoelectric…
When the parts you manufacture pass through numerous processes such as deep hole drilling, machining, hobbing and grinding, and coating, a coordinate measuring machine (CMM) is essential when your customers require 100-percent in-process and final inspection.
Dearborn Precision Tubular Products in…
(CRC Press: Boca Raton, FL) -- Light on physics and math, with a heavy focus on practical applications, Optical, Acoustic, Magnetic, and Mechanical Sensor Technologies, edited by Krzysztof Iniewski (CRC Press, 2012), discusses the developments necessary to realize the growth of truly integrated…
Not long ago, MIT political scientist Suzanne Berger was visiting a factory in western Massachusetts, a place that produces the plastic jugs you find in grocery stores. As she saw on the factory floor, the company has developed an innovative automation system that has increased its business:…
(Marsh Bellofram: Newell, WV) -- The Precision Controls Division (PCD) of Marsh Bellofram Corp., manufacturer of highly engineered elastomeric products, precision regulators, and timing and control devices, has introduced the Type 72 series of positive bias booster pneumatic (air) relays, designed…
(Oriel STAT A MATRIX: Edison, NJ) -- Tailored to Green Belts who want to become Black Belts, Oriel STAT A MATRIX’s Six Sigma Green Belt Upgrade to Black Belt Certification builds on your existing Six Sigma skills so you can lead your team to operational excellence and improve your professional…
(Paul N. Gardner: Pompano Beach, FL) -- Unlike disposable pocket-sized pH meters, the miniLab Pocket pH Meters contain a virtually unbreakable, nonglass silicon chip sensor that gives stable readings in seconds. Part of the H-Series family of nonglass probes, miniLab meters use ion-sensitive field…
(AMETEK: Peabody, MA) -- Technical Manufacturing Corp. (TMC), a unit of AMETEK and a global leader in high-performance vibration isolation systems, has released its comprehensive Resource Guide 12, highlighting the company’s expanded line of precision floor vibration isolation systems, optical…
Two weeks ago, the White House issued a memorandum recognizing the role of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in helping agencies implement best practices for standards development activities to address national priorities. The memo clarifies how federal agencies should work…
This year will mark another push for aggressive food regulation at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). On tap, salt regulations and industrywide regulations dictating which foods can be advertised on television.
In October 2011, the FDA announced in the Federal Register that it would begin…
Like most industries, the manufacturing sector is transforming rapidly. Because of recent technological advances and globalization, U.S. manufacturing is facing intense international competition, increasing market volatility and complexity, a declining workforce, and a host of other challenges. Yet…
During a recent trip to the great state of Texas, I heard some down-home wisdom: “Before you season your food, why don’t you taste it first?” The person who uttered that question was not talking about food. Rather, he was challenging someone who was a little too hell-bent on changing something…
(McGraw-Hill: New York) -- Toyota. The name signifies greatness—world-class cars and game-changing business thinking. One key to the Toyota Motor Co.’s unprecedented success is its famous production system and its lesser-known product development program. These strategies consider the end user at…
(Riegl: Orlando, FL) -- Riegl USA, developer and manufacturer of 3-D laser scanners, has released the fully automatic Multiple Time Around (MTA) zone-detection workflow for the LMS-Q680i scanner. RiMTA is an automatic range ambiguity-resolution algorithm that detects all MTA zones automatically…
(PQ Systems: Dayton, OH) -- CHARTrunner Lean software from PQ Systems, provider of the simplest solutions to apply practical statistics to improve quality, is the perfect companion for your quality program. It can help visualize your improvement progress in real time. Using statistical process…
(IHI: Cambridge, MA) -- The Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) has announced details of its 13th Annual International Summit on Improving Patient Care in the Office Practice & the Community. The popular event brings together health care professionals working in primary care and…
(ANSI: New York) -- The U.S. National Committee (USNC) to the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) is seeking nominations for young professionals at the start of their electrotechnology careers to participate in the Young Professionals 2012 Workshop, to be held in conjunction with the…
(SME: Dearborn, MI) -- Nanomanufacturing is no longer the next frontier. It’s in action today, and it is improving products and processes while saving manufacturers money along the way.
Nanomanufacturing experts will be gathering March 27–28, 2012, in Boston to share their knowledge with other…
(Konica Minolta: Ramsey, NJ) -- Konica Minolta Sensing Americas Inc. (KMSA), a global leader in the industrial measurement of color, light, and 3-D shape, has launched its newest light measurement product, the CL-500A Illuminance Spectrophotometer.
Available in February 2012, the CL-500A was…
